Roy Rusk Carrington b. 5 Oct 1914 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 7 Apr 2008 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1914 - 2008

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Birth 5 Oct 1914 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Obituary 7 Apr 2008 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Debo Funeral Home Obituary

Roy Rusk Carrington, 93, of Fulton, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at the Fulton Nursing & Rehab Center.
He was born Oct. 5, 1914, in Guthrie, MO, the son of the late Orvis Alexander and Lucy Erna (White) Carrington. In Dec. 1941, he married Pauline Thomasson. She preceded him in death on April 2, 1979. He later married Virginia Wise Young in June 1980 and she preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 2002.
He is survived by two sons, Roy Lynn Carrington of Carrington, MO and Carlton Young and his wife Arline of Hermann, MO; one daughter, Betty Salmons of Fulton; five grandchildren, Drew Alexander Carrington and Clayton Tyler Carrington both of Columbia, MO, and Becky Pendergraft & husband Coy of the state of Kansas, Kevin Young and wife Tracy of Ft. Worth, TX, and Mark Salmons of Fulton; and five great-grandchildren.
He served his country in the US Navy. He had worked for 34 years as a Purchasing Agent for the Danuser Machine Company in Fulton. Roy was an inventor and acquired two patents for his work. He was well known for his "Spinner" that he made out of 2-liter bottles for Kingdom Days and donated the proceeds to "Festival Of Sharing" at First Christian Church. He also had musical talent and could play the fiddle, guitar, banjo, organ, piano and the harmonica with the Callaway Combo Band. He played on the first radio shows in Central MO during the 1930's as well as for many country dances thereafter. He composed music and some of his music was published. He was an active member of the First Christian Church.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 19, at the Debo Funeral Home in Fulton with Pastor Bruce Williamson officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until time of services at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to "Festival Of Sharing" First Christian Church, c/o Debo Funeral Home, PO Box 818, Fulton, MO 65251.

Died 7 Apr 2008 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Buried 19 Apr 2008 Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I2963 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 10 Mar 2011

Father Orvis Alexander Carrington, b. 21 Feb 1890, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 23 Oct 1952, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Erna Lucy White, b. May 1894, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Married 15 Sep 1912 New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Divorced Yes, date unknown

Family ID F1142 Group Sheet

Family 1 Pauline T. Thomasson, b. 1 Jun 1917, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Apr 1979, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 22 Dec 1941

Children

1. Living

Last Modified 29 Dec 2006

Family ID F14346466 Group Sheet

Family 2 Virginia Wise, b. 9 Oct 1909, Mokane, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 23 Dec 2002, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 7 Jun 1980 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 10 Mar 2010

Family ID F14346809 Group Sheet

Photos		Carrington, Roy Rusk Roy Rusk Carrington, 1914 - 2008, s/o Orvis Alexander Carrington & Erna Lucy White, h/o 1st Pauline T. Thomasson, 2nd Virginia Wise. He was my 3rd cousin once removed.
		Carrington, Roy & Virginia Roy Rusk Carrington, 1914 - 2008, and 2nd wife Virginia Wise Carrington, 1909 - 2002. Picture taken early 1980's in Fulton, Missouri. He was my 3rd cousin once removed.

Headstones		Roy R. Carrington & Pauline Thomasson Roy R. Carrington, Oct. 5, 1914 - Apr. 7, 2008, Pauline T., June 1, 1917 - April 2, 1979. Pauline Thomasson was a daughter of Cecil F. Thomasson and Ruby P. Wright. She was a granddaughter of Robert William Thomasson and Sarah Ida Surlina Steele, and, Robert Austin Wright and Judith Alice Simco. She was my 3rd cousin once removed. She married in…

Notes	From the 1984 Callaway Book: "Roy was born Oct. 5, 1914, near Guthrie, Missouri. He was the only child of Orvis Alexander Carrington and Lucy Erna White. Roy's father was born in 1890 near Guthrie, and his mother was born near New Blomfield, Missouri, in 1894. Roy's father was the son of Robert Randolph Carrington and the grandson of John Carrington. John Carrington came to this county in 1827 with his parents, Randolph and Katherine Carrington, and homesteaded the area where the village of Carrington now stands. Roy and Virginia have no children, this being the second marriage for both. Roy was previously married to Pauline Thomasson of McCredie. Pauline was secretary to the late Missouri Secretary of Stte, Dwight Brown. Her mother, Ruby Wright Thomasson, was the first woman to become Collector of Callaway County. Roy and Pauline had one son, Lynn, who lives in the village of Carrington, where the Carrington family settled nearly 160 years ago. Pauline died in 1979. Roy attended Westminister College in Fulton for two years. He served a total of 22 years in the U.S. Navy of which 18 years were in the Navel Reserve. He attained the rank of Lieutenant. Roy worked at the Danuser Machine Company for 34 years in which he was purchasing agent from 1953 until his retirement in 1980."

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	Birth - 5 Oct 1914 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 7 Jun 1980 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Debo Funeral Home Obituary - 7 Apr 2008 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - 7 Apr 2008 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 19 Apr 2008 - Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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